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Hong Kong shares kick off day with gains

The Hang Seng Index added 0.17 percent, or 49.39 points, to 28,792.02.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 10:34am

Markets

Asia markets rise with key events on horizon

The release Thursday of May's consumer price index is now crucial, with warnings that a big miss to the upside of the 4.7 percent forecast would ramp up expectations of policy tightening.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 10:00am

World

Biden drops plan to ban TikTok, WeChat

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Wednesday revoked executive orders from his predecessor Donald Trump seeking to...

Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am

Biden drops plan to ban TikTok, WeChat: White House

His predecessor had claimed Chinese-owned apps posed national security risks

Published 09 Jun, 2021 08:00pm

Sports

HBL PSL enters into partnership with TikTok

LAHORE: The HBL Pakistan Super League has entered into an exciting partnership with TikTok, the leading destination...

Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am

Sports

PSL partners with TikTok for Abu Dhabi leg

PSL wants to engage with fans through its content on TikTok

Published 08 Jun, 2021 02:12pm

Technology

China tech CEOs slip off backstage to avoid Beijing's glare

The conundrum for China's tech bosses is that ballooning growth, and the data and financial power it incubates, moves onto government territory.

Published 28 May, 2021 10:54am

Markets

JD delivery arm rallies on Hong Kong debut after $3.2bn IPO

Another tech firm, NetEase, raised $2.7 billion and Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway's chalked up a $4.3 billion listing in January last year.

Published 28 May, 2021 10:11am

EU wants more from Big Tech against disinformation

BRUSSELS: The EU on Wednesday tasked tech giants such as Facebook, YouTube and TikTok to do more against...

Published 27 May, 2021 03:40am

Pakistan

Boy dies as pistol goes off while filming video

HAFIZABAD: A 10-year-old boy died after a pistol accidentally went off while shooting a TikTok video in Hafizabad,...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

Social media shutdown for hours

ISLAMABAD: The government, on Friday, blocked all social media platforms in the country for several hours in order ...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Pakistan

Pakistan temporarily blocks major social media sites including Facebook and Twitter after TLP's violent protests

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has shut down social media apps till 3 pm
The decision has been taken to maintain the law and order in the country following violent protests by a banned religious party

Updated 16 Apr, 2021 12:25pm

Opinion

China’s big tech ‘rectification’ continues after Alibaba record fine

A record fine, public penitence from a tech giant and a ‘who’s who’ of digital firms warned to “rectify”...

Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am

Opinion

Corporate ‘show boys’

We live in the media age. Unfortunately. Success is measured by photo ops, interviews, YouTube, TikTok. Certain...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

TikTok app unblocked

ISLAMABAD: The government, on Thursday, unblocked the TikTok app in the country in pursuance of the orders of the...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

Pakistan

Peshawar High Court removes ban on TikTok

On March 11, PHC Chief Justice Qaiser Rashid Khan had ordered the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to ban the app for promoting immoral, objectionable content.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 12:07pm

Business & Finance

ByteDance hires Xiaomi executive as CFO in a step towards IPO

ByteDance has also been looking at a listing for its non-China business, which includes TikTok that is not available in China, in Europe or the United States.
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi said earlier on Wednesday in a filing to the Hong Kong Exchange that Chew had resigned.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 07:12pm

Technology

Social networks tuning into talk

Since its launch nearly a year ago, Clubhouse has been letting users host talks on topics of their choosing in virtual "rooms" that other members of the service are free to enter.

Published 19 Mar, 2021 09:37am

World

China summons tech giants over internet security

BEIJING: Chinese authorities on Thursday summoned 11 tech companies including Tencent, Alibaba, and TikTok parent...

Updated 19 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Technology

China summons tech giants over internet security

The aim is to ensure they comply with regulations and take "effective rectification measures" for potential hazards discovered.

Updated 18 Mar, 2021 04:07pm

Technology

China's Xiaomi soars as US judge lifts it from backlist

The news sent shares in the firm surging 12 percent in Hong Kong morning trade Monday, having lost more than 40 percent since Trump's order.

Published 15 Mar, 2021 10:32am

Technology

US judge removes Xiaomi from Trump-era blacklist

WASHINGTON: A US judge on Friday ordered Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi temporarily removed from a government...

Updated 14 Mar, 2021 10:29am

Technology

Facebook now allows content creators to earn money off minute long video

This option aims to attract more users to Facebook videos and provide them with better financial revenue opportunities.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 11:04am

Pakistan

'Pakistan will pay a huge price', Fawad Chaudhry says after PHC bans TikTok

"I understand most of the judges are unaware of the tech working models, I'll request the Chief Justice of Pakistan to intervene and the Ministry of Science and Technology will work with Judiciary for tech modules for judges," the minister tweeted.
PTA banned the Chinese video-sharing app in Pakistan following PHC's verdict.

Published 12 Mar, 2021 12:50pm

Access to TikTok app blocked

ISLAMABAD: The government has blocked access to TikTok app in Pakistan in compliance with the Peshawar High Court...

Updated 12 Mar, 2021 10:07am

Pakistan

Peshawar High Court bans TikTok

The ban on the widely popular video-sharing app will be imposed from today.
The app has been banned over immoral content.

Published 11 Mar, 2021 01:54pm

Technology

TikTok to warn users before posting ‘inappropriate or unkind’ comments

TikTok will now launch a pop-up to warn users before they post ‘inappropriate or unkind’ comments.

Published 11 Mar, 2021 01:42pm

Technology

Facebook tests feature in India to share Instagram reels on its news feed

Instagram's reels feature is the company's version of ByteDance's TikTok wherein users can record short mobile-friendly videos, and add special effects and soundtracks pulled from a music library.

Published 09 Mar, 2021 10:58am

Business & Finance

SoftBank Vision Fund set for new portfolio champion with Coupang IPO

Analysts see Coupang's $50 billion valuation as feasible given its first-mover status and as it expands beyond replacing brick-and-mortar retail with a rising number of online channels.

Published 22 Feb, 2021 12:29pm

Technology

Global tech firms in Australia launch anti-disinformation code

Communications Minister Paul Fletcher warned the tech firms Monday that the government would be "watching carefully" to ensure they follow through on the measures.

Published 22 Feb, 2021 10:42am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	155.60
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 24	5070.63
Nasdaq / Apr 24	15712.75
Dow Jones / Apr 24	38460.92
India Sensex / Apr 25	73780.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	37628.48
Hang Seng / Apr 25	17264.90
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8077.84
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17994.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Petrol/Litre / Apr 25	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	83.02
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	2325.45
Diesel/Litre / Apr 25	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 25 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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